The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-19
LABOR MATTERS.

A New Movement Which Is Likely to Weak
en- the Knights of Labor.
Boston, April 1S-A new labor movement
has been started in New England, which will, to
some extent, weaken the Knights of Labor
ganization. A large number of the boot and
shoe cutters of New England have formed an
independent union. 1t is intended by the pro.
jectors Of the movement to give the union a
scope similar to that of the Lasters' Protective
Union, but more effort will be made to adjust all
difficulties by arbitration rather than by strikes
Several meetings have been held, at which dele
gates were elected and instructed to meet on
April 16 and perfect the organization, and also
to devise some mode of extending the union ana
to issue suitable resolutions to boot and shoe
cutters that they might be induced to join. The
executive board, acting in accordance with their
instructions held a meeting on Saturday at the
American House After the transaction of
routine business resolutions were adopted which
set forth the intent and purpose of the organiza-
ton. The resolutions state that the objects of
this union are more efectually to protect the in
terests of all boot and shoe cutters in the New
England States and to secure a uniform rate of
wages. according to the amount and quality of
work done. They also state that strikes and
lockouts are wrong In principle and tend to
work harm, and are not for the interests OF
not be resorted to until all other measures fail.
committee is soon to be appointed to thor
oughly organize every city and town in New
England, and, from appearances. it is thought
by the executive board that nearly every cutter
will have joined before the end of tho year.
Over six thousand boot and shoe cutters Of New
England were represented at the meeting
Louisville and Cincinnati Molders Go Out.
LOUISVILLE, KY, April 16.-Exactly five hun
dred molders quit work in this city this morning
when the 'scab' patterns from ST Louis were
given out The foundries were compelled to
shut down, and though the work will be sent
from This. the third. to the second district to-
morrow, they will not resume until the trouble
is settled. The second district comprises New
York. Brooklyn, and other large Eastern cities.
One of the manufacturers says that 80 per
cent. of the foundries of the country are mem
bers of the National Defensive Association, and
he expects to see the entire number of union
molders go out within the next ten days. The
last strike cost this city a large sum, and there
is said to be disposition among many of the
manufacturers to compromise the disputed
points.
CINCINNATI, April 18.-About nine hundred
stove-molders were ordered out to-day because
the patterns of Bridge, Beach & Co., of st.
Louis were offered. The work on these pat
terms is insignificant, one foundry being asked
to make four stove doors In a day, but the
principle is the same. The matter was referred
to President Fitzpatrick, of the National Union
of stovemolders, and he ordered the men out.
So there Is the anomaly of men striking when
they have complaint, and when their en-
ployers have none. Some of the men are COM
piainipg because. according to reports, men in
other cities permitted to work on these pat
terms. President Fitzpatrick says he has no
knowledge that such is the fact.
AT Cleveland, 400 molders refused to work the
St Louis patterns, and went on a strike